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Kentucky bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,554
Public bridges
23.9%
Good condition
7.1%
Poor condition
7.1%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

14,554

Public highway bridges in Kentucky

Good Condition

23.9%

3,472 bridges rated 7-9

-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.1%

1,027 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.1%

1,027 bridges flagged for repair priority

0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%

Kentucky vs national bridge condition

Kentucky — Good condition share 23.9%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Kentucky — Structurally deficient share 23.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kentucky (FHWA NBI)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kentucky (FHWA NBI)

Counties (120)

Adair 143 Allen 88 Anderson 84 Ballard 85 Barren 147 Bath 89 Bell 205 Boone 138 Bourbon 112 Boyd 89 Boyle 89 Bracken 49 Breathitt 124 Breckinridge 91 Bullitt 99 Butler 98 Caldwell 116 Calloway 210 Campbell 131 Carlisle 75 Carroll 68 Carter 189 Casey 143 Christian 300 Clark 117 Clay 160 Clinton 41 Crittenden 89 Cumberland 93 Daviess 283 Edmonson 39 Elliott 53 Estill 56 Fayette 200 Fleming 117 Floyd 161 Franklin 117 Fulton 95 Gallatin 55 Garrard 67 Grant 79 Graves 380 Grayson 119 Green 57 Greenup 160 Hancock 70 Hardin 223 Harlan 252 Harrison 153 Hart 57 Henderson 186 Henry 94 Hickman 123 Hopkins 251 Jackson 51 Jefferson 662 Jessamine 58 Johnson 99 Kenton 142 Knott 134 Knox 127 Larue 54 Laurel 131 Lawrence 103 Lee 42 Leslie 112 Letcher 179 Lewis 149 Lincoln 136 Livingston 104 Logan 135 Lyon 78 Madison 154 Magoffin 107 Marion 149 Marshall 208 Martin 70 Mason 97 McCracken 201 McCreary 39 McLean 75 Meade 24 Menifee 49 Mercer 75 Metcalfe 78 Monroe 70 Montgomery 75 Morgan 114 Muhlenberg 153 Nelson 151 Nicholas 82 Ohio 227 Oldham 66 Owen 54 Owsley 55 Pendleton 94 Perry 176 Pike 331 Powell 110 Pulaski 182 Robertson 24 Rockcastle 87 Rowan 130 Russell 46 Scott 183 Shelby 137 Simpson 50 Spencer 58 Taylor 92 Todd 80 Trigg 109 Trimble 44 Union 127 Warren 106 Washington 104 Wayne 76 Webster 144 Whitley 149 Wolfe 77 Woodford 60

Kentucky vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky

Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

WIDS ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

Over: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE

.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY

Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630

KY-1951

Poor

Over: SNAG CREEK

2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36

Jones Branch

Structurally Deficient

Over: South Fk Quicksand Creek

100' S of KY 1098 MP 9.23, Breathitt, KY

Built 2013 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 55

All Bridges in Kentucky

CR-1004

Good

Over: FOWLERS CREEK

.7 MI N JCT US 42, Boone, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 41

KY-462

Good

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

.2 MI SE KY 84, Larue, KY

Built 1993 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 173

KY-2564

Good

Over: Poor Frk of Cumberland

0.03 MI N of JCT US 119, Letcher, KY

Built 2017 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 135

KY-32

Good

Over: LICKING RIVER

2.2 MI SW FLEMING CO LINE, Nicholas, KY

Built 1990 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 732

KY-1105

Good

Over: HAZEL CREEK

3.0 MI NOR. OF JCT US 60, Ballard, KY

Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 343

KY 30

Good

Over: Mid fork of KY River

250ft W of KY 3237, Breathitt, KY

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,620

McCELRATH RD

Good

Over: HOPKINS BRANCH

0.5 MI N. OF KY 1346, Calloway, KY

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 123

CR-1324E

Good

Over: SOLDIER FORK

15 ' NORTH JCT KY 174, Carter, KY

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 15

US-27

Good

Over: BR OF GRAYS RUN

.25 MI N OF S-JCT US 62, Harrison, KY

Built 1949 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,856

KY-3035

Good

Over: FOWLERCREEK

.1 MI. S. JCT. KY 1486, Kenton, KY

Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,012

Violet Lane

Good

Over: Stinnet Creek

0.1 MI S. JCT KY-406, Leslie, KY

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 30

Laurel Fork Lane

Good

Over: Rockhouse Creek

0.03 M E of JCT US-421, Leslie, KY

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 165

Hancock Drive

Good

Over: N Fork of KY River

0.2 M W of JCT KY 588, Letcher, KY

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 180

Hampton Br

Good

Over: Cowan Creek

0.01 MI S of JCT KY 931, Letcher, KY

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 156

LAUREL CREEK

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK

3.5 MI.SOU - KY 1068, Lewis, KY

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 142

US-60

Good

Over: MITCHELL'S BRANCH

.5 MI E JCT KY 1433, Livingston, KY

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,388

KY 1984

Good

Over: Tates Creek

100' W of JCT KY169, Madison, KY

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 327

LOVERS LN WEST

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

.2 MI E JCT US 68, Marion, KY

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 154

KY-3089

Good

Over: CASKEY FORK-GRASSY CREEK

0.1 MI.E.KY. 203, Morgan, KY

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 112

BENTON BRANCH RD

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

.1 MI E JCT KY 191, Morgan, KY

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 32

GLASS PIKE

Good

Over: MCCONNELL RUN

1.5 MI N. KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 188

VALLEY HILL RD

Good

Over: TRIB-CARTWRIGHT CREEK

2 MI NW JCT KY 55, Washington, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 242

Gilberts Creek Rd

Good

Over: Gilberts Creek

3.5 Miles East of US127, Anderson, KY

Built 2021 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 61

MEXICO RD

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

0.5 MI W. OF KY 70, Crittenden, KY

Built 1989 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 195

KY-1120 (12TH ST)

Good

Over: CSX RR

400.FT E. RUSSELL ST., Kenton, KY

Built 2011 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 8,266

US-127

Good

Over: HANGING FORK @ HOUSTONVI

200' S - KY78, Lincoln, KY

Built 1993 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 4,623

DAUGHERTY CREEK RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO DAUGHERTY CRK

90 FT W OF LOUDEN LN, Trimble, KY

Built 2023 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 90

KY-90

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.6 MI. WEST OF JCT.KY167, Wayne, KY

Built 1985 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 9,530

PECKS RIDGE-TILTON

Good

Over: FLAT RUN CREEK

.6 MI W KY 11, Fleming, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 71

WOLF PEN RD

Good

Over: LITTLE KENTUCKY RIVER

0.6 MI N OF KY 153, Henry, KY

Built 2019 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 50

KY-70

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

.40 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 291, Hopkins, KY

Built 1974 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 512

2872 DUNCANNON RD.

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.25 MI. W OF JCT US 25, Madison, KY

Built 2007 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 9,553

BUCK HOLW RD

Good

Over: LOWER WHITE OAK CREEK

1.6 MI W - KY 7, Greenup, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 49

GENE HUNT RD

Good

Over: TRIB. CLEAR CREEK

2.4 MI SW KY 412, Marion, KY

Built 1992 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 91

KY-74

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.8 MI WEST OF JCT KY 441, Bell, KY

Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 783

GREGORY WOODS RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT BRANCH

AT KY 1707, Franklin, KY

Built 2022 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 113

KY-412

Good

Over: CLOYD CREEK

.20 MI WEST OF JCT KY 208, Marion, KY

Built 1971 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 151

KY-3419

Good

Over: RIGHT FRK OF PETER CREEK

.1 MI SE OF JCT KY 632, Pike, KY

Built 2011 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 895

E BRECKINRIDGE ST

Good

Over: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK

0.15 MI E OF KY 864, Jefferson, KY

Built 2011 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 4,771

LITTLE CYPRESS RD

Good

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

.2 MI N. US 62, Marshall, KY

Built 1992 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 408

W CENTRAL AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE HOOD CREEK

1 MI SE KY 168, Boyd, KY

Built 1991 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,754

KY-1910

Good

Over: LOWER STINSON CREEK

.1 MI N-OLD US 60 LOOP #1, Carter, KY

Built 1984 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 131

Needmore Road

Good

Over: Dry Fork

0.06 MI W of JCT KY 201, Lawrence, KY

Built 1993 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 40

KY-80

Good

Over: MCINTOSH CREEK

8.89 MI NE JCT HYDEN, Leslie, KY

Built 1996 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,875

I 24 NC

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

WBL .60 MI W. OF KY1954 O, McCracken, KY

Built 1975 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 21,990

I-24

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

EBL 1.7 MI E. OF KY 994 O, McCracken, KY

Built 1975 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 21,990

PLUM RUN RD

Good

Over: PLUM RUN CREEK

2.1 MI WEST- KY 48, Nelson, KY

Built 1993 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 270

KY-948

Good

Over: WATHEN CREEK

1.0 MI SW JCT KY 130, Union, KY

Built 2000 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 70

Rice Hollow Rd

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

0.2 MI W of KY 167, Wayne, KY

Built 2012 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 40

KY-15

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

4.4 MI S OF JCT KY 476, Breathitt, KY

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,200

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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